California depends on fresh water
from the Sacramento-San Joaquin
Delta:
- To supply more than 22 million Californians, plus industry and agriculture
- To support $400 billion of the state's economy
A loss of water from the Delta
impacts our economy
- Total costs to California's economy could be $30 to $40 billion in the first five years
- Total job loss could exceed 30,000
- State law requires a 20-year water supply for all new development
The State Water Project diverts water
from the Delta